Hair curler



Sept. 15, 1 E. M. CORRADO ETAL HAIR CURLER Filed Dec. 14, 1956 ERNEST M.CDRRADO R m m mm n Q N N a LI 1% ATTORNEY 2,904,051- HAIR CURLER Ernest Gorrado and Alexander. Ross, Schenectady, and Leonard ESpanbauer, Albany, NY.

' Application. December 14, 1956, SeriaLNo. 628,458 4" Claims; (Cli 132'--40) This invention relates to hair curling devices.

In hair curling it is customary practice to separate a lock or tress from the body of the hair, secure the ends of the lock to a winder, rotate the winder toward the scalp to form a roll of hair, and secure the roll so that unwinding is prevented. A lotion is then applied to the roll and the formation is permitted to set. But since the hair is usually rolled on to the winder unevenly, penetration of the hair by a lotion applied after the roll is formed is unsatisfactory. If the lotion is freely applied to the loose hair before the winding, untidiness or messiness results.

To provide a device which includes novel means of applying lotion to the hair in conjunction with the hair curling operation is the principal object of the invention. Another object is to provide such a device which includes a hair winding element which carries a capsule containing a chemical or lotion releasable into the hair when the winder is rotated into set position. Still another object is to provide such a device having a tubular hair-winding element, a capsule or similar unit arranged within the element to contain a lotion or other chemical compound, and means to release or discharge the lotion or chemical into the hair after the device has been positioned for operation. Another object is to provide such a device including a clasp to secure a tress of hair to the winding element, said clasp having puncturing means to form openings in the capsule to permit the flow of lotion into the roll of hair formed on the Winding element while the latter is being rotated into set position and after it has been secured in final set position.

In the drawings, Fig. l is a side elevation of the winder and clasp of the invented device with a portion of the Winder cut away to show a capsule therein;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the winder and clasp in closed position showing the barbs of the piercing means extending into the capsule; and,

'Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the invention embodied in a curler having a winder, a clasp and a keeper in open position.

Referring now to the drawings, the device includes a hair window which is preferably in the form of a tubular shell having perforations 11 formed in its walls. A clasp 1-2 is pivoted to the winder at 1'3 and serves to secure the ends of a tress or lock of hair to the winder so that the tress may be formed into a roll by rotating the winder toward the scalp. As illustrated in Fig. 2, the winder is preferably cut out opposite the clasp so that it has a longitudinal opening or slot throughout the greater part of its length. The clasp is semi-circular in cross section and is sized to enclose the longitudinal opening of the winder when pivoted to closed position. The winder and clasp are each formed with hollow extensions 14 and 15 which project rearwardly from the pivot. Within these extensions a flat spring 16 is arranged under tension. By pressing the extensions together against the opposition of the spring, the clasp is swung open from the winder alligator fashion for the reception of a tress are; t

of hair. When the tress ends are positioned across theopen top wall of the winder and the extensions released, the clasp closes to secure the ends against the winder shell. The latter is then rotated" toward the scalp to wind the tress onto the shell and when the hair roll: has:

become of desired size, the'l-ieeper 17 is manipulated to winder under tension. thus maintaining the keeper in closectposition.

It is contemplated that there shall be inserted into the hollow winder a capsule or capsules 19 of conventional hair lotion adapted to prepare the hair for curling. The capsule is fabricated of a material that can be easily pierced or punctured or that can be easily fragmented under pressure. The clasp 12 is provided on its under side with a plurality of radial projections 20 terminating preferably in oblique barbs 21 extending from opposite sides of the supporting portion. These capsule piercing elements may be formed by pressing portions of the clasp walls inwardly by conventional means. Other terminal shapes on the piercing projections are permissible within the scope of the invention. Preferably, however, the terminals should be of greater piercing dimensions than the supporting portion of the projection so that the holes formed by piercing will not be blocked up. It is desirable that a free flow of fluid be permitted from the capsule through the pierced hole.

In operation, the clasp 12 is first swung open alligator fashion by manually pressing the extensions 14 and 15 together. A capsule 1 is inserted into the winder shell 10, the tress ends arranged across the open top wall of the shell, and the extensions are released. The clasp closes to grip the ends of the tress and the barbs 21 pierce or puncture the capsule to release the enclosed lotion. The tress is at the same time rolled up and is exposed to the lotion which passes through the perforations 11 and the longitudinal opening in the top of the winder shell. To facilitate the passage of the lotion into the tress, the clasp is also formed with perforations. Roller 18 serves to close the open end of the winder so that the lotion will not spill out. A disk 22 is provided within the shell adjacent the pivot to prevent the flow of lotion from that end of the shell.

Although the winder element is shown as tubular, other shapes are permissible within the scope of the inveniton. Winders which are curved inwardly from their ends to form a gentle full length concavity are known. The capsules in such case could be shaped to correspond to the shape of the winder and they would be secured to the winder by conventional means. In such a construction the piercing means on the clasp would be effective to release hair lotion in the capsules thus carried by the winder.

While there has been hereinbefore described an approved embodiment of this invention, it will be understood that many and various changes and modifications in form, arrangement of parts and details of construction thereof may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and that all such changes and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims are contemplated as a part of this invention.

What we claim is:

1. A hair curler comprising a tubular winding element having a longitudinally extending open portion in its wall and a plurality of perforations in said wall, said winding element being adapted to store a puncturable capsule containing a hair lotion; a clasp pivoted to the winding element and closable over its longitudinal open portion, said clasp being adapted when closed to secure the ends of a tress of hair to the winding element so that a roll of hair will be formed on the winding element when the latter is rotated toward the scalp; and capsule puncturing means on the clasp to project through the longitudinal opening in the winding element when the clasp is pivoted to closed position to puncture a lotion carrying capsule stored within the winding element whereby lotion will be released through the perforations in the element wall into a roll of hair formed on the winding element.

2. A hair curler, according to claim 1, in which the capsule puncturing means are spaced longitudinally along the clasp.

3. A hair curler, according to claim 1, in which the puncturing means includes a projection on the clasp having a supporting portion and a puncturing portion at the outer end of the supporting portion, the puncturing portion having a larger cross section than the cross section of the supporting portion.

4. A hair curler, according to claim 1, in which the puncturing means includes a projection on the clasp having a supporting portion and a pronged portion at its outer end, the pronged portion being adapted to form an opening in the capsule stored within the Winding element larger than the cross section of the supporting portion.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,113,657 Krasberg Apr. 12, 1938 2,600,727 Berman et al. June 17, 1952 2,604,893 Hoipo July 29, 1952 2,677,380 Schoendorf May 4, 1954 2,747,585 Allen May 29, 1956 

